ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger texted his defensive back teammates Tuesday night with a simple message: Don’t let Drew Brees set the record. The responses? A series of exclamation points.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback is 201 yards from surpassing Peyton Manning as the NFL’s all-time career passing yardage leader. Certainly the schedule-makers anticipated a big night, with this game being played on Monday night.
“We don’t want to see this happen at all,” Swearinger said.
Swearinger has been part of a record-breaking game in the past.